Senior Men

CWRFC runs two Senior Mens teams in the Vancouver Island and B.C.R.U. Championships. The Ones play for the Ceili’s Cup, currently held by CW and The Premiers play for the CDI Cup, which was last won by CW in 2010. CW is nearly always near the top of this hotly contested competition, debatably, the best domestic league in the country. At the “turn of the century”, CW held the prize for a hat trick of wins, 2000 – 2003.

1st Division serves as an important source of player growth and improvement and hopefully, a pathway to the Premier team. This may not always be the case and it is a "catch-all" for those who wish to and are able to, play the game at a competitive level or for players new to the club. As long as the club is playing in the B.C. Premier League both teams travel to away games together. All players in the club spend some time training together, so there is opportunity for younger or less experienced players to learn from some very good and experienced players. The club also fields a 3rd Division team, a place where young players or those who cannot commit to the requirements of the higher grades can have fun playing rugby.

At the last Rugby World Cup in the U.K., CW had eleven players on the National team who currently or in the past, had played with the club. We have had a host of players represent Canada in XV’s dating back to 1905. We have sixty five players on our club Internationals Board. In recent years we have had a number of players represent Canada in VII’s as well. We have a coaching team, second to none, all of whom have National certification, headed by Ian Hyde Lay and Lee Lindwall, supported by Chris May, Roger Robinson and Noah Molia. Our club pays attention to all aspects of life for its players – fitness and skill development, jobs and housing. Not always can we provide the answer but the support is invaluable. Playing rugby at CW is a positive experience.

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Pride of Program has CW looking towards the future, building on our history, continuing to improve and maintaining our status as one of the top rugby clubs in British Columbia and in Canada. To us it is about more than just eighty minutes on the pitch.